Average viewership of the NBA Finals in the U.S. 1997-2025

Published by Statista Research Department, Jun 26, 2025

During the 2025 NBA Finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers, the average TV viewership in the United States peaked during Game 7 at ***** million. While this was the largest TV audience for an NBA Finals game since Game 6 2019, which drew an average viewership of ***** million, the 2025 Finals had the lowest average TV audience since 2021. 

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Average number of TV viewers of the NBA Finals in the United States from 1997 to 2025, by game (in millions)

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Release date

June 2025

Region

United States

Survey time period

1997 to 2025

Supplementary notes

Statista compiled the viewing figures from various articles published by Sports Media Watch.

Figures for Finals from 1997 to 2022 were taken from here.

Data for the 2023 Finals were taken from the following links:

Data for the 2024 Finals were taken from the following links:

Data for the 2025 Finals were taken from the following links:

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